Hologenesis
noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 A theory of evolution in which each species divides into two, only one of which develops successfully. uncountable
Etymology
From holo- + -genesis, from Italian ologenesi, ultimately from Ancient Greek roots ὅλος (hólos, “whole”) and γένεσις (génesis, “origin, creation”).
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